There is much in the article that I consider to be the common sense my momma taught me. I guess to me I have always been aware of my surroundings and make an effort to not put myself in what could be a dangerous (or could become dangerous) situation. In the areas where CCW is in effect, I am not bothered that people carry.... in fact I prefer it. I have a weapon and a permit but I don’t carry precisely because in the classes I have taken I learned that there are situations in which I am too slow on the trigger. I have always carried my trusty mag lite with me (small one).
But I don’t go out of my way to sit in a corner with back to wall so I can eye everyone. I do sit in the center of a theater row because I like the view better. But you will never ( and have never) found me at a midnight showing of anything. I did not take my children to movies that were rated higher than their age level.... and sometimes I wouldn’t even take them to some that were ‘rated’ PG or PG-13 because I thought the movie to be trash.
I admit I grew up in a different time. What I know is that my daughter learned my values and carries them with her today.
I also admit I do not go to the movies much anymore because the audiences are really annoying.
For anyone who has read much of LTC Jeff Cooper’s writings, he would term it being in Condition Yellow. You don’t want to stumble through life in Condition White, completely oblivious.
Scroll down a little more than halfway to see one of his expositions on the subject.
http://dvc.org.uk/jeff/jeff13_1.html
On a more local note, we have Squantos’ long time tagline, that he doesn’t seem to be using at the moment, which should be brought up in the context of this thread:
Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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